May 2012
April 2012
Do You Want To Drink With Me Tonight?
No seriously! I might have over-ordered red themed things thanks to Fresh Direct. I’ve got wine, cupcakes and red meat.
“A simulacra of simulacra of simulacra. A dilute tincture of Ralph Lauren, who had himself diluted the glory days of Brooks Brothers, who themselves had stepped on the product of Jermyn Street and Savile Row … There must be some Tommy Hilfiger event horizon, beyond which it is impossible to be more derivative, more removed from the source, more devoid of soul”
—Pattern Recognition.
David's Log: Tempus fugit →
davidslog.com
John:
I’ll start by saying it has been an absolute joy and privilege to be the President of Tumblr these past four years
To work alongside these special people, with our intense focus on product, positivity, fun and whimsy — from our small team came what is now a community of over 50…
My favorite John story, from the time two years ago when I was wavering on whether to leave Newsweek to take a job a Tumblr:
Me: So I’m kind trying to figure out what I should do here. I mean, everyone I know has heard of Newsweek; nobody knows what Tumblr is.
John: Let’s analyze this. Basically, there are three things that can happen here. You could come and think we’re all dicks, in which case we’ll help you look for another job. Or you could come and we all decide that you’re a dick, and then we’ll help you look for another job. Or, you could come and it will be awesome.
And that sold me. It’s been nothing but outcome ‘c’ since I’ve been here, and that in no small part is due to John. He’ll be missed.
Alternate ending! People exterior to Tumblr will think you are dicks!*
*COATNEY IS NOT A DICK
“if you fuck with the inputs too much, you have no idea where the output came from.”
—Michael Gruen
Mind Blowing Labor Department Statistics →
labor.ny.gov
So we are working on a visa situation at work and I am mind blown by what are considered average salaries for certain things. Like literally some of them are 50K over what I’ve ever seen for averages. And apparently if you aren’t making that number you can’t legally claim that job title at your place of work? Has anyone else experienced this lunacy?
Ads Are A "Last Resort" For Tumblr? →
news.cnet.com
Can Someone Put Karp In That Papa Roach Last Resort Song For Me?.Cut my company into pieces! Mutilation out of sight!
Cfund: Calling All Columbia University Students, Alum and Community →
cfund.co
My friend Amol Sarva is working on an exciting new fund for the Columbia University community called Cfund. If you are an alum, current student or otherwise connected to Columbia I highly recommend checking it out! They are doing seed stage rounds and providing support to new founders.
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